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Equitas Academy Charter School

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 2, 2021 at 3:00 PM PST

Location

120 S Los Angeles St
Los Angeles, CA 90012

 

Additional call-in locations:
4324 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027
1040 N Gardner St #11, W Hollywood, CA 90046

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Meeting ID: 816 8977 6204
PUBLIC COMMENT AT EQUITAS ACADEMY BOARD MEETINGS – An opportunity for the public to address the Board will be provided prior to discussion and action on agenda items. Members of the public who wish to speak on any item are requested to identify themselves and indicate on which agenda item they wish to speak. The Board will provide an opportunity for the public to speak for a maximum of three (3) minutes, unless granted additional time at the discretion of the Board. Testimony shall be limited in content to matters pertaining to Equitas Academy. The Board may not take any action on matters discussed during the public testimony period that are not listed on the agenda. Brown Act Compliance: Agenda posted at School.

Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors, may request assistance in advance of the meeting by contacting Equitas Academy Charter School at 1700 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015 or by phone (213) 201-0440.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   LeRhonda Lofton 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Tyler Bell
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Catie Langston 1 m
    Approve minutes for Board Meeting on October 21, 2021  
II. Public Comment 3:02 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Tyler Bell 1 m
III. Consent 3:03 PM
  A. First Interim Report Vote Slav Sobkov 2 m
   
Local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to file two reports during a fiscal year (interim reports) on the status of the LEA's financial health. This is the first interim report for the period ending October 31.
  
  B. Line of Credit Vote Maggie Ford 5 m
   
Board to approve renewal of the $3M Revolving Line of Credit (RLOC) from Capital Impact Partners and delegates the authority to sign the renewal documents to Margaret M Ford its COO.

 

  
IV. Audit Committee 3:10 PM
  A. Board Review and Approval of FY20-21 Audit Vote Oliver Bajracharya 10 m
   
Board review and approval of FY20-21 audit, prepared by Independent Auditor. 
  
V. Org Updates 3:20 PM
  A. Organizational Updates: Talent and Equity Updates Discuss Malka Borrego 45 m
   
CEO to provide an update on goal progress, talent and equity updates from the organization. 
  
  B. Board Review of Monthly Financials Vote Slav Sobkov 10 m
   
​Review of Monthly Financial Package, including Income Statements, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Variance Analysis, and Check Register. Overview of the impact of COVID19 on FY21 revenues and spending.

 

 

  
  C. LAUSD Compliance Monitoring Document Vote Maggie Ford 1 m
   
The Board will vote to approve, that the chair signs, the Compliance Monitoring Certification of Board Compliance Review 2021-2022.
  
  D. Educator Effectiveness Block Grant 2021 - Expenditure Plan Vote Maggie Ford 1 m
   
As a condition of receiving Educator Effectiveness funds, a school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school is required to:
  • On or before December 30, 2021, develop and adopt a plan delineating how the Educator Effectiveness funds will be spent including the professional development of teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, and classified staff. The plan must be explained in a public meeting of the governing board of the school district or county board of education, or governing body of the charter school, before its adoption in a subsequent public meeting.
  • As a condition of apportionment, submit an annual data report and an annual expenditure report detailing information to the California Department of Education (CDE), including, but not limited to, specific purchases made and the number of teachers, administrators, paraprofessional educators or classified staff that received professional development on or before September 30 of each year. In addition, as a condition of apportionment, a final data and expenditure report is also required to be submitted to the CDE on or before September 30, 2026.
Funds may be expended for the purposes identified in Assembly Bill 130, Chapter 44, Section 22.  These expenditures may take place over fiscal years 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, and 2025–26.  LEAs may use these allocated funds to provide professional learning for teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, and classified staff that interact with pupils in order to promote educator equity, quality, and effectiveness.  Funding apportioned for Educator Effectiveness is subject to the annual audits required by Section 41020 of the EC.

 

Per EC 41480, local educational agencies shall coordinate the use of Title II funds with the expenditure of Educator Effectiveness funds and to ensure professional development meets educator and pupil needs, local educational agencies are encouraged to allow school site and content staff to identify the topic or topics of professional learning.
  
VI. Academic Accountability 4:17 PM
  A. Committee Goals Discuss Alyssa Santino 10 m
   
Committee to provide an update on goals for FY21-22. 
  
VII. Finance 4:27 PM
  A. Committee Goals Discuss Prabhu Reddy 10 m
   
Committee to provide an update on goals for FY21-22.
  
VIII. Governance Committee 4:37 PM
  A. Updated Nominating Slate for SY21-22 Vote Tyler Bell 5 m
   
Present the nominating slate for SY21-22 officers, committee and terms for a board vote. 
  
  B. Committee Goals Discuss Tyler Bell 10 m
   
Committee to provide an update on goals for FY21-22. 
  
IX. Resource Development 4:52 PM
  A. Committee Goals Discuss Deepa Krishna 10 m
   
Committee to provide an update on goals for FY21-22.
  
X. XI. Closed Session - CEO Performance and Ongoing Feedback 5:02 PM
  A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (Gov. Code section 54957(b)(1). Discuss Tyler Bell 30 m
   
Will discuss CEO performance, compensation and staff performance in closed session. 

 

 

  
XI. Closing Items 5:32 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Tyler Bell 1 m